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Philip Kan Gotanda to Lead Q&A with Richard Montoya

We are thrilled to announce that Philip Kan Gotanda will be leading the Q&A with Culture Clash’s Richard Montoya after the reading of his play The River on Wednesday, 2/12 at 4PM. For many of us, Philip will no doubt need no introduction. But here’s a (very brief) introduction anyway:

Philip Kan Gotanda

Playwright Philip Kan Gotandahas been a major influence in the broadening of our definition of theater in America. Through his plays and advocacy, Mr. Gotanda has been instrumental in bringing stories of Asians in the United States to mainstream American theater as well as to Europe and Asia. The author of one of the largest canon of Asian American-themed work, Mr. Gotanda is a seminal figure in the field of Asian American Drama. Mr. Gotanda’s plays are studied and performed extensively at universities, colleges and learning institutions in the United States and abroad.

We are honored to have Mr. Gotanda as a professor in the Department of Theater, Dance & Performance Studies here at U.C. Berkeley and are beyond excited to hear his conversation with long-time friend and collaborator Richard Montoya on Wednesday afternoon.